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Conair SU7 Sound Therapy & Relaxation Clock Radio → Review Based on Over 325 Actual Owner Experiences
Last updated April 2, 2011
What You Need To Know
70% of Conair SU7 owners are satisfied with the product.
Pros
Generally effective; loud enough; fairly travel friendly.
Cons
Questionable reliability; sound quality less than stellar; bright yet largely ineffective display; alarm difficult to use.
The Competition
The Conair SU7's main competition is the HoMedics SS-4500 and the DEX Sound Sleeper.
See how the Conair compares to all of the competition in the detailed comparison grid that is based on actual owner data.
About Our Research
Our Conair Sound Therapy Clock Ratio research findings are based on at least 225 actual owner experiences collected from diverse sources including online message boards, product review websites and product review sections on retailers' websites.
Ratings of Conair SU7 Sound Therapy Clock Radio
Sample size: 225+ owners
| Owner satisfaction | Fair | The Conair SU7 has 70% owner satisfaction which puts it near the bottom of the pack for sound / white noise machines overall. |
| Price | good | Most retailers charge around $20-$30, including Amazon . |
| Value | Fair | Despite its problems, the low price of the machine helps it to be considered at least somewhat of a value by most owners. |
| Reliability | Fair | Reliability tends to be somewhat of a problem with this machine. It seems flimsy, say owners, and the volume knob has a tendency to short out quickly with regular use. |
| Sound quality | Fair | The sounds are of average clarity and realism at best, about what you might expect from a $25 machine. |
| Loops not noticeable | Fair | Each recorded sound is extremely short and plays repetitively, and it's fairly obvious when it starts over every few seconds. |
| Volume potential | Good | The Conair's volume capability is generally effective overall in masking many unwanted noises and creating a more relaxing atmosphere. |
| Variety of sounds | Good | The Conair plays ten recorded sounds: summer night, white noise, thunderstorm, running stream, ocean waves, songbird, rainfall, tropical forest, waterfall and heartbeat. |
| Plays nature sounds | Good | Plays several nature sounds. |
| Plays white noise | Fair | A faint yet noticeable click is present every few seconds when the loop starts over. |
| Travel friendly | Fair | The product is fairly portable, about the same size as other sound machines, but a little heavier. Portability is helped by the fact that it can run on four AA batteries |
| Clock / alarm | Fair | The clock, report several owners, is difficult to see because the display requires that you look at it from a certain angle. The clock may also have issues with keeping time. In regard to the alarm, the volume for it is the same as the volume for the sounds. So if you fall asleep to a sound on a low volume, the alarm or radio in the morning will be at the same low volume, and may not wake you up. |
| No excessive brightness |
Fair | The clock on this machine is quite bright at night, bright enough to be a distraction. |
| Appearance | Fair | Not a strength or weakness of the machine. |